We recently had the stellar opportunity to check the EP, “Motion Blur” from Old Town Crier . You can listen to “Motion Blur “ on Bandcamp Here

Old Town Crier , is the solo project of multi instrumentalist, Jim Lough . Jim is best known for his bluegrass band, Riley Coyote.Lough, not only is a skilled musician but a long time advocate of the good fight. Half of the proceeds of “Motion Blur” go to Plymouth COPE Center at bamsi.org.

The EP. was originally recorded in the winter of 2004, a single cassette copy was made , lost , then found it twenty years later.

We were immediately enthralled with “Motion Blur”, Old Town Crier ( Jim Lough) has an honest and authentic sound and message that as a listener , you can’t help but connect with .

The opening track “Back Door” is a brilliant melody filled with alt-country feels and stunning punk sensibilities , which are woven perfectly within “stop you in your tracks “ perfect vocals.

The melody of “Rebecca” greets you like a smile from the prettiest girl at the dance . We must confess we hit repeat on this one many , many times.

The driving backbeat of “Country Boy” grabs your ears immediately. We love the musical energy on this one .

The EP, closes with the rousing,”Real Good Friend” , we found ourselves tapping along and singing to this well crafted gem almost instantly.

The town crier was used to make public announcements in the streets. Old Town Crier ( Jim Lough) artfully uses his voice and music to announce his views and thoughts in to the world, this is heard loud and clear on “Motion Blur”